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TASL and GMB Midlands and East Coast (MEC), have officially signed a Joint Consultative and Negotiation Agreement to further enhance and embed improving Employee Relations. The new agreement defines and embeds formal processes for addressing concerns locally and fast tracking to the top where and when necessary. Colin Todd, Regional Organiser at GMB MEC said: […]
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Chief Executive Richard Henderson said “We have pledged our support to colleagues who face a terminal illness by being the first ambulance service to sign the ‘Dying to Work Charter’. Read More The charter is part of the Trade Union Congress’ wider ‘Dying to Work’ campaign, which is seeking greater security for terminally ill workers […]
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A 64-year-old man will always be grateful that GMB bin lorry driver, Michael Wray,(pictured centre) was on shift on Friday 20 July – because he is a former nurse who saved his life. Read more Here The man collapsed in the street just as the bin lorry was on its round on Sneinton Dale. As luck […]
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You may have read in the media that GMB Union won the Employment Tribunal case against Hermes for Lifestyle Couriers regards their employment status. There is a lot of interest from lifestyle couriers, with many joining the GMB Union on a daily basis. Many who also have friends and family that work for Hermes. They […]
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Union Learner Rep My name is Paul Glover and I have recently become a Union Learning Rep (ULR) for GMB. I work at Eastcroft as a Refuse Driver within the local area. I have a learning disability in the form of Dyslexia which means I have always struggled to read and write. Like many […]
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87% of GMB members in the NHS have voted to reject the pay offer. The GMB will be conducting an indicative ballot to ascertain whether GMB members are prepared to take industrial action. The ballot will start on Monday 9th July and close on Thursday 9th August 2018. READ MORE
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GMB Union D44 Branch, and Midland and East Coast Region, presented Derby Women’s Centre with a cheque for £500 to support them in their campaign to prevent closure. The much used and vital organisation is desperately short of funding and GMB Union is assisting in the drive to prevent it from closing
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Nottingham City Branch with Nottingham City Homes recently hosted a Halloween Dance to raise funds for Hayward House, which is based at the City Hospital Nottingham, part of the Nottinghamshire University Hospitals NHS trust. The Branch would like to thank everyone who brought tickets and made this event a success. Thanks to your generosity we raised […]
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Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is the first NHS organisation in Lincolnshire to sign the Dying to Work voluntary charter. To read more click here
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This was a concept brought up by unions wanting to be involved in the city of culture through the Trade Council. Hull City of Culture was not very helpful so the Trade Council with various unions went it alone. The GMB Hull No1 branch was involved with two of the members Lloyd Dobbs organising the […]
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